Jenkins Student-Athlete Academic Center Unveiled in Spring 2017
2/24/2017 1:44:00 PM | General
KENT, Ohio - The Jenkins Student-Athlete Academic Center, unveiled in the spring semester of 2017, is the latest advancement in Kent State Athletics' initiative to improve student-athlete welfare.
Located in suite 291 of the M.A.C.C. Annex, the Jenkins Student-Athlete Academic Center is a 5,000-square foot facility, with the capability of assisting over 100 student-athletes at a time with their academic needs. The Jenkins Student-Athlete Academic Center was named in honor of George Jenkins, a proud supporter of Kent State Athletics and the provider of the lead gift for the facility.
Spatial features of the new academic resource center includes: seven individual study rooms, two study rooms specifically designed for mathematics, an individual quiet testing room, and a 10-person conference room equipped with a 70" television that allows student-athletes to work on group presentations and hold academic meetings.
The Jenkins Student-Athlete Academic Center is staffed with two full-time learning specialists, two part-time learning specialists, five organizational specialists, a math specialist, and numerous tutors and academic monitors, all dedicated to assisting Kent State student-athletes with their academic endeavors.
Additional computers are available for student-athletes in the main study area of the Jenkins Academic Center, increasing its technological footprint by 40% compared the previous academic resource center. Also in the main study area are two 50" TV's that provide academic and university updates to student-athletes.
